The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-09


believed this thoroughly. Ex-Gov. Hoadly OF
Ohio who knew him well, said the other day:
HE was very sanguine and ambitious. and
believed that the Prohibition party would
parallel the old Abolition party, rising on the
ruinsiofitho Repubican'party. and assimiatina
the best elements Of that party: then be ex-
pected to wield commanding influence IN Pro-
hibitton councils, and eventually to become
The mighty Finch is the name the Prohi-
bitionists gave him. To those outside the Pro-
mili i as the names Of john p st. John. Neal
Dow. and Gen. Clinton Is. Fisk. Neither was
Matthew B. Quay's name very well known out
yania until he stretched out the hand that had
been 80 long directing the preliminaries TO po-
Sa gSGes wt and united
The truth is. the Prohibition politics of the
whole country were as completely under the
many Hall was under the personal control Of
John Kelly. MIR. Finch entered the Prohibition
party In 1882. whom 1t had not respectable or
manGIvred the nomination OF ex- Coy. st. John
tional sconvention Of 1884. and then had had
COMMITTEES and National Executive COMMITTEES
instance that the strength Of the Prohibition
Yorf state IN the closing a %eeks Of The pres
Dental canvass. When he fell dead in Boston
2 fey days ago he was upon the point Of ieay-
having engaged to make. twenty speeches in
the State. He regarded New York as the great
strategie point where ct all hazards the Pro
State Of New York alone whore tho ability OF .
tssasd II ff yea nepe'ai
MI. Finch held the Prohibition party unyield-
ingly to the altitude Of no compromise; He
ton that has gone into fusions or compromises
has speedily lost It's IDENTITY without gaining
life passed that he was not approached by Re-
drawal Of the Prohibition party from the field.
should be rewarded or that certain concessions
should be made in the line Q: anti-liquor legis:
in Which Mr.. Finch betrayed the trust Of Pro-
hibitionists by recommending compromises.
On the other hand. history viii probably bear "a,
Prohibitionist listened e adyaases from he
asanst the pay I any
motive than to advance the Prohibition cause
In the speediest way
eloquent platform advocate OF Prohibition in
the country was very carntu g M iafts
IN the @ All yni he te
only one whose statements were not found to
be inviting objects OF attack to the hostile press.
the W nst acIye p oratar 81 HEIR cese since
the death OF John b. Cough. He spoke with
tremendous physical force. frequently wiping
the beads Of Precipitation from his face.
when he died He was afflicted with heart dis
ease for many years, and he believed that the
gymnasium when he was youth. He literally
laid down his life In the cause Of Prohibition.
Ho lectured nearly every day In the year, al
speaking in public. AT. the Ohio Prohibition
Convention last July, after making an unu-
sualy long speech his condition was SO alarm
more than an hour before normal action Of
the heart could be restored:
Besides being the official leader OF the Pro-
hibition party OF the United States he was the
supreme head Of the Independent Order. of
Good Templars Of the World. an organization
numbering about 100000 members.
Memorial services are to be held for Mr..
Finch this afternoon in Chickering Hall and
Cooper Institute.